GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2876
ANSWERED ON: 10.07.2019
Appointment of Retired Bureaucrats
S.R. Parthiban
Will the Minister of
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether a large number of retired bureaucrats at senior levels have been re-employed as consultants/advisers etc.; and
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise including Tamil Nadu?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a): Keeping in view the exigencies of work, Ministries/Departments may hire professionals or consultants for a specific job, not against a regular post. Some retired senior civil servants having expertise and eminence are also appointed as Advisors with a view to achieve certain specified public policy objectives.
(b): As the respective Ministries/Departments are authorised to engage consultants, no centralised data is maintained.
Cabinet approves Grant of Organized Group ‘A’ Status to Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF) Service
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Grant of Organised Group ‘A’ status to Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF) and consequential benefits of Non-Functional Financial Upgradation (NFFU) with effect from 01-01-2006 and Non-Functional Selection Grade (NFSG) @ 30% of Senior Duty Post (SDP) with effect from 06.06.2000, as per Department of Personnel and Training guidelines dated 24.04.2009 and 06.06.2000 respectively and subsequent instructions thereon.
Major Impact
Grant of status of Organized Group ‘A’ service to RPF will end stagnation, improve career progression of the officers and keep up their motivational level. Eligible officers of RPF will get benefitted.
Background
High Court of Delhi vide its order dated 4-12-2012 had directed Railways to grant Group ‘A’ Service status to RPF. Same was upheld by Hon’ble Supreme Court of India on 5-2-2019. Accordingly, Railway Board had proposed for grant of Organised Group ‘A’ Service status to RPF.
SC, ST and OBC Quota in Government Departments – Lok Sabha QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
(DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL & TRAINING)
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2731
(TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.07.2019)
SC/ST AND OBC QUOTA IN GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
2731. SHRI RAVNEET SINGH BITTU:
Will the PRIME MINISTER be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the number of vacancies for the SC/ST and OBC quotas in all departments of the Government;
(b) whether the Government plans to fill up 100% of the backlog within the next five years;
(c) whether there is dilution of the reservation system of the OBC, SC and STs in favour of the economically underprivileged; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and corrective steps being taken in this regard?
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
(DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) & (b): Vacant posts of reserved category candidates are not centrally maintained, as the recruitment process is carried out by the respective cadre controlling authorities through concerned recruitment agencies. However, Department of Personnel and Training monitors the progress in respect of filling up of backlog reserved vacancies for Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) with ten Ministries/ Departments, having more than 90% of the employees in Central Government.
As per information provided by the ten Ministries/Departments which includes their Public Sector Banks/Financial Institutions, Central Public Sector Undertakings etc., out of 92589 backlog reserved vacancies (29198 for SCs, 22829 for STs and 40562 for OBCs), 63876 backlog reserved vacancies (20975 for SCs, 15874 for STs and 27027 for OBCs) were filled up during the period from 01.04.2012 to 31.12.2016 and 28,713 backlog reserved vacancies (8223 for SCs, 6955 for STs and 13535 for OBCs) remained unfilled as on 01.01.2017.
Out of these ten Ministries/Departments, five Ministries/Departments have further informed that out of 21499 backlog reserved vacancies (7532 for SCs, 6887 for STs and 7080 for OBCs), 12334 backlog reserved vacancies (4514 for SCs, 3595 for STs and 4225 for OBCs) were filled up as on 31.12.2017 and 9165 backlog reserved vacancies (3018 for SCs, 3292 for STs and 2855 for OBCs) remained unfilled as on 01.01.2018.
Filling up of vacancies, including backlog reserved vacancies, is a continuous process. However, Department of Personnel and Training has already issued instructions to all Ministries/Departments to constitute an in-house Committee to identify backlog reserved vacancies, study of the root cause of backlog reserved vacancies, initiation of measures to remove such factors and to fill up such vacancies through Special Recruitment Drive.
(c) & (d): The persons belonging to Economically Weaker Sections (EWSs), who are not covered under the scheme of reservation for SCs, STs and OBCs have been given 10% reservation in direct recruitment in civil posts and services in the Government of India.
Every Government establishment shall recast group-wise posts-based reservation roster register for direct recruitment in accordance with the format given in Office Memorandum No. 36039/1/2019-Estt.(Res) dated 31.01.2019, issued by the Department of Personnel and Training for effecting 10% reservation for EWSs. While fixing the roster points, if the EWS roster point coincides with the roster points of SCs/STs/OBCs, the next available UR (Unreserved) roster point has been allotted to the EWS
Merger of Postmaster cadre (Grade-I, II & III) with the General Line Cadre (LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I)
No.25-19/2018-PE-I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(PE-I Section)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg
New Delhi – 110 001
Dated: 10th July, 2019
ORDER
In supersession of Postal Directorate Order No. 13-2/2010-PE-I dated 03.02.2010 & 25.11.2010, it has been decided with the approval of the Competent Authority to merge the Postmasters Cadre with the General Line Cadre with the following number of posts and designate them as per details given below: –
S.No
Existing Cadre
(No of Posts)
Merged with
Revised Strengh After Merger
1
Postmaster Grade-III (495)
Higher Selection Grade-I (HSG-I)/Level-7
HSG-I = 2618 (2123 + 495)
2
Postmaster Grade-II (511)
Higher Selection Grade-II(HSG-II)/Level-6
HSG-II = 9090 (8579 + 511)
3
Postmaster Grade-I (2097)
Lower Selection Grade (LSG)/Level – 5
LSG = 28591 (26494 + 2097)
2. As per the Directorate Order No. 13-2/2010-PE-I dated 03.02.2010, it was stipulated that 116 posts of PS Group ‘B’ will be deemed to have been designated as Senior Postmaster with effect from the dates they are filled up. However, the posts of Senior Postmaster in the Postmaster Cadre were not operated/filled up as per the provisions of the Department of Posts, Senior Postmaster (Group B Gazetted), Postmaster (Grade III and II – Group B non-Gazetted) and Postmaster (Grade I – Group C non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2010. Hence, these posts of Senior Postmasters in the Postmaster Cadre did not come into existence. Therefore, 116 posts of PS Group ‘B’ intended to be operated as Senior Postmaster will continue to be in the sanctioned strength of PS Group ‘B’, i.e. 866.
3. Instructions for merger of identified Postmaster Grade POs with other POs shall be issued separately in due course of time.
4. The guidelines/instructions for preparation of inter-se seniority list of LSG including Postmaster Grade-I officials, HSG-II including Postmaster Grade-II officials and HSG-I including Postmaster Grade-III officials and posting of officials currently holding the posts of Postmasters Cadre shall be issued by Personnel Division separately.
Complaints regarding implementation of One Rank One Pension Scheme – Lok Sabha QA
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2816
ANSWERED ON: 10.07.2019
OROP Benefits
Anto Antony
Will the Minister of
DEFENCE be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government has noticed that there are lot of complaints regarding implementation of one rank one pension scheme;
(b) if so, the details thereof and the response of the Government in this regard;
(c) whether the Government is aware that several beneficiaries of one rank one pension are yet to receive their dues;
(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government in this regard?
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
(a) & (b): The Government had issued orders on 07.11.2015 for implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP) with effect from 01.07.2014. Around 3200 representations were received regarding implementation of OROP scheme from individuals/Associations which were examined and issues referred to the Judicial Committee appointed on OROP.
(c) to (e): Approximately 20,60,220 Defence Pensioners/Family Pensioners who are covered under MoD order No.12(1)/2014/D(Pen/Pol)-Part-II dated 07.11.2015 [OROP letter] have been granted the benefits of OROP.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2815
ANSWERED ON: 10.07.2019
LTC to Foreign Countries
Upendra Singh Rawat
Kaushal Kishore
Will the Minister of
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government proposes to introduce any scheme for Central Government servants to avail Leave Travel Concession (LTC) to foreign countries, especially the SAARC countries keeping in view the drop in air fares to these destinations which would be a great boost to the tourism of the country besides attracting reciprocal tourists from these countries;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) if not, the reasons therefor?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a): No, Sir.
(b): Does not arise.
(c): As per CCS(LTC) Rules, 1988, Government servants are allowed LTC travel to any place in India only.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2813 ANSWERED ON: 10.07.2019 Compulsory Retirement of Government Officials Andimuthu Raja Will the Minister of
PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS be pleased to state:-
(a) whether the Government has ordered compulsory retirement to some of the Government officials across the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State/ Union Territory-wise and the reasons therefor;
(c) the details of the number of officials against whom charges have been proven and the number of officials against whom the case is under trial;
(d) whether the Government has ordered compulsory retirement to those officials also against whom charges have not been proven so far and their case are still under trial; and
(e) if so, the reasons therefor and the ground on which they have been ordered for compulsory retirement?
ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)
(a) to (e): As per the applicable Disciplinary Rules, Government has the right to proceed against corrupt officials on the basis of available evidence. The Government also, has the absolute right to retire Government officials prematurely on the ground of lack of integrity and ineffectiveness, in public interest, as per the provisions of Fundamental Rules (FR) 56(j)(l), Rule 48 of Central Civil Services (CCS) Pension) Rules, 1972 and Rule 16(3) (Amended ) of All India Services (Death-cum-Retirement Benefits) [AIS(DCRB)] Rules, 1958. These rules lay down the policy of periodic review and premature retirement of Government servants, which is a continuous process.
For the period July 2014-May 2019, a total of 36,756 Group-A and 82,654 Group-B officers have been reviewed under FR 56(j)/similar provisions, out of which FR 56(j)/ similar provisions have been invoked /recommended against 125 Group-A and 187 Group B officers.
PFRDA instructions to all Central Autonomous Bodies for NPS contribution enhancement
PENSION FUND REGULATORY AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY B-14/A, Chhatrapati Shivaji Bhawan, Qutub Institutional Area, Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi-110016
PFRDA/17/07/11/0002/2019-SUP/CG
07.06.2019
To,
All Principal Accounting Officers of Central Autonomous Bodies
Sir/ Madam,
Subject : Necessary instructions for all CABs (Central Autonomous Bodies) concerned with reference to gazette notification F.No.1/3/2016-PR dated 31/01/2019 issued by Dept of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance containing recent announcements under NPS- reg.
This is with reference to the gazette notification F.No.1/3/2016-PR dated 31/01/2019 issued by Dept of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance (copy enclosed).
Vide the aforementioned notification, certain changes under NPS have been announced by Central Government including enhanced contribution by the Central Government to its employees covered under NPS from the existing 10% to 14% (to Tier-I account). The changes under said notification are applicable w.e.f. 01-04-2019 for Central Government employees. However, the circular is silent on the its applicability to the employees of the CABs covered under NPS.
In view of the above, PFRDA has requested the Department of Expenditure to clarify whether the above-mentioned changes/ modifications under NPS would be applicable to employees of Central Autonomous Bodies (CABs) covered under NPS.
In the interim, PFRDA has been approached by various CABs who have individually obtained their internal approvals for enhancing the employer contribution from 10% to 14% and hence, have sought PFRDA’s approval for uploading the same through the existing CRA functionality.
In light of the above and till the time clarification emerges on the matter of applicability of notification dated 31.01.2019 on CABs , it has been decided by the competent authority that the CABs who have obtained such internal approvals, should obtain a separate and express approval/concurrence for the applicability of the said provisions of the notification dated 31.01.19 on their employees from Department of Expenditure (DOE), Ministry of Finance.
Consequent upon receipt of such approval from the DOE, Ministry of Finance, a copy of the referred approval may be forwarded to the CRA, for necessary action at the CRA’s end.
Yours Sincerely,
sd/-
(Sumeet Kaur Kapoor)
Chief General Manager
Revision of pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 of Pre-2006 pensioners who retired from the 5th CPC scale of Rs.6500-10500/-
No.38/33/12-P&PW (A)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, PG & Pensions
Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare
3rd Floor, Lok Nayak Bhawan
Khan Market, New Delhi – 110 003
Dated the 9th July, 2019
Office Memorandum
Sub :- Revision of pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 of Pre-2006 pensioners who retired from the 5th CPC scale of Rs.6500-10500/- or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods.
Instructions have been issued vide this Department’s OM of even number dated 4.1.2019 that for the purpose of revision of pension/family pension w.e.f. 1.1.2006 under para 4.2 of the 0.M. dated 1.9.2008, the Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- may be considered as the corresponding Grade pay in the case of pre-2006 pensioners who retired/died in the 5th CPC scale of Rs.6500-10500/- or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods. It was also provided that the revised pension w.e.f. 1,1.2006 in terms of para 4.2 of OM dated 1.9.2008, for the pre-2006 pensioners who retired from the pay scale of Rs.6500-10500/- in the 5th CPC or equivalent pay scales in the earlier Pay Commissions would be Rs.8345/-. The entries at serial number 13 in the annexure of this Department’s OM No.38/37/08- P&PW(A) dated 28.1.2013 were also revised accordingly.
2. This Department has issued concordance tables for revision of pension, w.e.f. 1.1.2016, of pre-2016 pensioners by notional fixation of pay in the 7th CPC vide this Departments OM dated 6.7.2017, Tables No.24 & 25 in these concordance tables indicated the revised pension/family pension based on the corresponding 6th CPC grade pay of Rs. 4200/- in respect of pre-2006 pensioners/family pensioners who retired/died in the 5th CPC scale of 6500-10500/- or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods. Consequent on the decision to consider the Grade Pay of Rs.4600/- as the corresponding Grade pay in the case of pre-2006 pensioners who retired/died in the 5th CPC scale of Rs. 6500-10500/- or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods and based on the fitment tables provided by Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure), Tables No.24 & 25 have been revised. Accordingly, revised concordance Tables No.24 & 25 arc enclosed herewith.
3. All the Ministries/Departments are requested to revise pension/family pension w.e.f. 01.01.2016 in respect of pre-2006 pensioner family pensioners who retired/died in the 5th CPC scale of Rs. 6500-10500/- or equivalent pay scale in the earlier Pay Commission periods using the concordance tables enclosed herewith, The other provisions / instructions for revision of pension of pre-2016 pensioners, as contained in this Department’s OM of even number dated 12.5.2017 and 6.7.2017 will remain unchanged.
4. This issues with the approval of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their OM No.30-1/33(c)/2016-1.C./E.III,A dated 28.6.2019
Maintenance of ACRg/APARs in respect of stenographer Grade I & II, Private Secretary and Sr. Private Secretary in Department of Posts.
No.10-4/2019-SPG Government of India Ministry of Communications Department of Posts (Personnel Division)
Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi – 110 001
Dated: 04 July, 2019
To,
1. A11 Chief Postmasters Ge neral,/Postmasters General
2. Chief Ge neral Manager, BD&M/Parcel/PLI Directorate.
3. Director, RAKNPA/GM, CEPT/Directors of all PTCs
4. Addl. Director General, Army Postal Service, New Delhi
Subject : Maintenance of ACRg/APARs in respect of stenographer Grade I & II, Private Secretary and Sr. Private Secretary in Department of Posts.
Sir/Madam,
At present, ACRs/APARs in respect of Stenographer Grade-I & II, Private Secretary and Sr. Private Secretary in Department of Posts are maintained by their concerned controlling authorities in their respective Circles.
2. Meetings of DPC for promotion from Stenographer Grade-I to the grade of Private Secretary as well as from Private Secretary to the grade of Sr. Private Secretary are held at Directorate level. Similarly, the DPC for promotion from Stenographer Grade-II to Grade-I is also conducted at Circle level. While convening DPC at Directorate/Circle Office, it has been observed that collection of ACRs/APARs takes considerable time leading to delay in convening DPC, which in turn delays promotion.
3. In order to make ACR/APAR dossiers easily available for holding meetings of DPC at Directorate/Circle Office, it has been decided that henceforth ACR/APAR dossiers of Stenographers Grade-I & II, Private Secretaries and Sr. Private Secretaries shall be maintained at Circle Office. APMG (Staff/AD (Staff) in the Office of CPMG shall be the custodian of ACR/APAR dossiers of Stenographers Grade-I & II, Private Secretaries and Sr. Private Secretaries of the concerned Postal Circle. Further, APMG (Staff)/AD (Staff) shall ensure timely completion of APARs of Stenographers Grade-I & II, Private Secretaries and Sr. Private Secretaries as per the prescribed guidelines and shall apprise Head of circle by 31st December every year
4. It is clarified here that changes mentioned above are only with respect to custody of ACR/APAR dossiers and there is no change in the present system with respect to Reporting/Reviewing authority of the APAR.
5. Instructions contained in DoP&T O.M. No. 21011/1/2006-Estt.(A)(Pt.II) dated 23.07.2009 regarding preparation and maintenance of APAR as amended from time to time should be strictly adhered to.
Yours faithfuIly,
(Parveeta Dhawan)
Assistant Director General (SPG)
